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by AlanW55
Mon Dec 16, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: August 2024 Navigation and maps update
Replies: 7
Views: 6967

Re: August 2024 Navigation and maps update

Hi Ballywings, I find the update takes max 30 minutes, good idea to do it on a long drive as you say. It will reach 100%, then start again until 100% for a second time, finally the system starts as normal. I presume the software and maps are updated separately, hence the two cycles. You may have see...
by AlanW55
Mon Dec 16, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Electronic brake
Replies: 5
Views: 1814

Re: Electronic brake

The electronic handbrake only comes on automatically if you have previously selected auto-hold when you shut the car down. Auto-hold maintains the hydraulic pressure in the brakes when you stop, so you can take your foot off the brake pedal, in effect acting as an automatic handbrake (and incidental...
by AlanW55
Sun Dec 15, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: August 2024 Navigation and maps update
Replies: 7
Views: 6967

Re: August 2024 Navigation and maps update

Well, when it reaches 100% and then the system starts as normal. Is there something deeper in your question?
by AlanW55
Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: 12V battery life
Replies: 2
Views: 1076

Re: 12V battery life

If you've fully discharged the 12v lead-acid battery, it has probably been damaged. It's now over 7 years old, Winter's coming, change it!
by AlanW55
Wed Oct 30, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Niro DashCam install
Replies: 20
Views: 66341

Re: Niro DashCam install

Colin is quite right in that you will fry your dashcam if you don’t use the hardwire kit, which contains a 12 to 5 volt converter.
by AlanW55
Fri Oct 25, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: August 2024 Navigation and maps update
Replies: 7
Views: 6967

Re: August 2024 Navigation and maps update

Not sure what you mean when you say Google maps "shows a lot more" and with Car play "no (sic) really any differences". Anyway, bringing the focus back to avoiding motorways, it is true that Google Maps has this feature. However, I'm sticking with the Kia TomTom system because I ...
by AlanW55
Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
Topic: Warnings when using windscreen washers
Replies: 2
Views: 3942

Re: Warnings when using windscreen washers

No, but I would surmise that the windscreen cleaning is temporarily obscuring the cameras, excess soap?
by AlanW55
Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Jacking points on eNiro
Replies: 4
Views: 5112

Re: Jacking points on eNiro

I'm puzzled what you're saying here, Colin. Did the scissor jack nearly buckle because you didn't use the correct jacking point.? I've used scissor jacks for years, including the one supplied with my third-party space saver wheel for my Niro, and have never had any problems, provided the jacking poi...
by AlanW55
Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: August 2024 Navigation and maps update
Replies: 7
Views: 6967

August 2024 Navigation and maps update

I've just updated my 2021 Niro HEV (Mark 1) using the MY20 software option that is appropriate for my car. The lower-level navigation option AVOID MOTORWAYS has now disappeared, or else it's hidden somewhere else, beggared if I can find it, possibly one of you guys can enlighten. There are now four ...
by AlanW55
Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical Kia Niro
Topic: Illogical
Replies: 7
Views: 20142

Re: Illogical

Hi H2, I've sorted the self-folding mirrors, there is a setting I'd overlooked. (Thanks, Jus1973). Even so, why is this seemingly pointless feature an option......!